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War Child
I started to like Invisible - to some extent - after having seen it live. The illuminating "I am here" part is quite nice ... the synth intro as well ..
Does anyone know how much influence Ryan Tedder has had on SoE? It seems kind of minimal at this point - there was that one interview a few months ago (the ATYCLB comparison one posted a few pages back), and to me it sounded like he'd heard the album, rather than worked on it (or at most, had only worked on it a little). That's about it.
They've openly spoke of how Invisible is exactly what Laz just said.I see it as a (back then) youngster's reaction to the prejudices of the big city people who were at the cutting edge in fashion, culture, music (almost to the point where even rotten punks, in London, were looking better than them) towards four miserably looking boys wandering for the purpose of a record deal - "I'm more than you see, more than you let me be"; they were still holding hope they would have broken into that world - "You don't see me, but you will" / "I'm leaving the invisible world" - by means of music as expression of a vivid soul as opposed to the surface that everyone was looking at. I see "I won't be my father's son" as "I won't be Paul anymore, I will be Bono". Eventually, that contrast is broken with "There is no them", which can sound as a plain "Who fuckin' cares" or, in a wiser, adult point of view, as if that contrast is ultimately solved as the music is able to reach the most "different" dude.
I really like 'Invisible', although I admit it shocked me at first for the electronic pop feel. But now that feels as something really fresh they did explore - yeah, with Danger Mouse.
Anybody else underwhelmed by Invisible ?
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Hey, didn't know you were on this forum. Greetings from Germany my friendAll the latest information regarding Bono’s , Adam’s and Gavin’s words about next album and tour is coming from “U2 en España”, and NOT from U2Valencia. Might sound similar to some of you but the only thing in common is that we both are from Spain and share our passion for U2.
Having said that, we (“U2 en España”) are the ones who personally asked the three of them about U2’s next movements. What we are reporting is exactly what they said. As usual what they say is basically empty words. They do the same when they have an interview for Q Magazine or whatever. Their answers are never exact in terms of timings, basically because as we all know they are very bad with deadlines. Just remember what Edge told to SPIN last January: “The Edge Says U2’s Next LP is Coming Soon, Sounds Like ‘Zooropa’”. This time Bono mentioned WAR.
So, we are just reporting what they told to us last Saturday in Valencia. It is ridiculous to think that we are making up Gavin Friday’s words….ridiculous. Do you really think he cannot have an opinion and express it to a fan or whoever? He was just surprised that Bono had compared SOE with WAR and let us know when we shared Bono’s words with him. That’s it. Is that so strange?
Anyway….. You can do whatever you want with their words….but that’s what they actually said.
If someone wants to read what we reported just check U2 en España on Facebook (U2enEspana) (https://www.facebook.com/U2enEspana/)
Cheers
I love invisible. Best song of the era for mine, and not coincidentally, it is the one they obviously finished and released, and didn't fuck around with it for another 12 months
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That's not what he said.The Edge Says U2’s Next LP is Coming Soon, Sounds Like ‘Zooropa’”. This time Bono mentioned WAR.
So, we are just reporting what they told to us last Saturday in Valencia. It is ridiculous to think that we are making up Gavin Friday’s words….ridiculous. Do you really think he cannot have an opinion and express it to a fan or whoever? He was just surprised that Bono had compared SOE with WAR and let us know when we shared Bono’s words with him. That’s it. Is that so strange?
About the comparison with Zooropa and WAR, I did only mention it in my last post as an example but you are right, Edge said SOE will sound like Zooropa and Bono used WAR as a reference to compare the lyrics of SOE (not the sound).
Anyway, that's what they all said. WIll SOE sound like Zooropa? Will the lyrics be stronger than WAR lyrics? Bullshit probably.
I don't believe Edge ever said anything about SOE sounding like Zooropa, just that the approach and process reminded him of Zooropa.
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Elevation
This has already been discussed, right? Im too lazy to reread thru the pages
Bono confirms U2 will embark on another world tour next year - Independent.ie
I don't believe Edge ever said anything about SOE sounding like Zooropa, just that the approach and process reminded him of Zooropa.
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I love invisible. Best song of the era for mine, and not coincidentally, it is the one they obviously finished and released, and didn't fuck around with it for another 12 months
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Anybody else underwhelmed by Invisible ?
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Same here.I love invisible. Best song of the era for mine, and not coincidentally, it is the one they obviously finished and released, and didn't fuck around with it for another 12 months
I feel like we were in aborted hand job territory, at least.
Dick was out.
I don't really get the "There is no them, there's only us" line that gets repeated.
I don't really get the "There is no them, there's only us" line that gets repeated.
I actually like soundtrack version of Ordinary Love more.
Will this album be a Zoowarpa blend. Might be cool
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I did not have the opportunity to see the tour yet (not even close to my area), but from the Paris DVD and audio, I was pretty disappointed in Invisible live. The full length studio version is my favorite U2 song from the last 10 years. I thought it was really going to explode and it looked like it fell flat. IMO, it should have been the show opener at the main stage with the lightbulb, etc and segued into The Miracle.
Could have done a ton of different songs in the screen. Ultraviolet would have been awesome to see inside the screen. Imagine them playing with that screen exploding into Violet, that would be sick.
Anyways, how was Invisible for those who actually saw it live?
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Will this album be a Zoowarpa blend. Might be cool
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This was definitely talked about in U2 by U2.I heard Bono explain that when they went to see a concert as teenagers, the punk ethos was that there was no barrier between the band and the audience. The show was like one big group where a few just happened to be performing. Hence, you didn't go see "them" since they represented you..
Nice, very poetic!I think the first part of the song is Bono talking to his dad(obviously), then the song transitions to after he left and joined the band or joined the movement. When he sings a body in a soul, he's talking about when it's just him he's just Paul, but as part of U2 he's a part of this living breathing soul. A sum is better than its parts. And as Tim said the band and the audience have the same relationship; the sum is better than the parts. Therefore there is no them...
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